FTA Ireland has called on government to review the current Diesel Rebate Scheme (DRS) and make it accessible for all commercial fleet operators.

FTA Ireland has called welcomed confirmation that that Irish traders will be exempt from some new Brexit import requirements from January 2022 as a consequence of the ongoing negotiations around the Northern Ireland protocol.

The Budget 2022 was a missed opportunity for the Irish government to support the logistics sector through the intense pressures it is facing, according to FTA Ireland.

Ireland’s logistics industry is facing its most challenging period and needs effective support from government in the upcoming 2021 Budget, according to FTA Ireland (FTAI), the business group representing the country’s logistics sector.

FTA Ireland has welcomed news this welcome that the government is set to launch its €2million Alternatively-Fuelled Heavy Duty Vehicle (AFHDV) Purchase Grant Scheme.

COVID 19 and Brexit are taking their toll on the movement of goods between Ireland and the UK, according to FTA Ireland.

FTA Ireland has warned UK businesses to ensure any goods sent to the Republic of Ireland are accompanied by the correct declarations paperwork or face potential delays on arrival at Dublin and other Irish ports.

FTA Ireland is calling effective is calling for effective contingency planning at Ireland’s biggest port.

FTA Ireland (FTAI), the business group representing the Irish logistics sector, is calling for authorities to prioritise trialling the recently announced Traffic Management Plan for Dublin Port, to allow time for the potential developments needed.

FTA Ireland (FTAI), the business group representing the Irish logistics sector, is urging all businesses working within supply chains to work collaboratively to prepare for the new trading environment at the end of the Brexit transition period to protect trade on the island of Ireland.